Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Program

New Mexico PRAMS report 2016-2018

The New Mexico Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) and the Help Us Grow Strong (HUGS) surveys ask participants about their home visiting experiences. These questions include whether they were offered home visiting services, whether those that were offered the services accepted, the frequency of home visits, the confidence and knowledge obtained from the home visiting, and the reasons for not accepting home visiting services.

Breastfeeding Awareness Month 2023

Black Maternal Health Week Infographic

Infographic 2023 Oral Health Month

The Correlation between Mothers' and their Toddler's Oral Health Behavior in New Mexico

NM Maternal Mortality Review Committee Report (2015-2018)

Breastfeeding Awareness Infographic Spanish Version

Breastfeeding Awareness Infographic

Maternal Mental Health 2022

Prevalence of Selected Maternal and Child Health Indicators for New Mexico, Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), 2016–2019

Alcohol Awareness Month 2022

Nationally, about 1 in 9 women experience symptoms of postpartum depression.1 Mothers with postpartum

PRAMS report for Preconception Health by Maternal Educational Attainment

PRAMS Postpartum Care Visits 2022

PRAMS Heart Health Month

PRAMS Birth Defects Month

PRAMS Prematurity Awareness Facts 2021

PRAMS collects data on a variety of topics and experiences before, during, and after pregnancy, including physical abuse by an intimate partner

ER Chronic Health Conditions and Insurance Status among Mothers Duing Postpartum Period NM Pregnancy Risk Assesment Monitoring

A cesarean section can be a life-saving procedure for both mother and infant in situations involving complications during pregnancy or labor that require early or immediate delivery. The rate of cesarean delivery in NM was lower than the US rate during 1995-2017. The US c-section rate increased 58% from 1995 to 2009 and has declined 2.4% since 2012, while the New Mexico rate increased 48% from 1998 to 2017.

Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of poor birth outcomes including miscarriage, preterm birth, low birth weight infant and birth defects of the mouth and lip.

Preterm birth is the birth of an infant prior to 37 completed weeks of gestation. Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal death, and is associated with birth defects and long-term health and developmental problems including lung disease, cerebral palsy, learning difficulties, and vision and hearing problems.

Health Insurance Coverage Patterns Before and After Implementation of the Affordable Care Act, PRAMS New Mexico